> Yes, this is the market correctly telling potential game developers that there's an oversupply and they should consider doing something else. Shouldn't the a

> Yes, this is the market correctly telling potential game developers that there's an oversupply and they should consider doing something else. Shouldn't the abundance of clones naturally cease in an oversupply scenario, since they'd be unable to garner any returns? I'm no economist, but it doesn't seem to make business sense. Perhaps what's really going on is the act of creating and shipping low-effort clones has become a game unto itself. That doesn't have to be profitable for the "creators"; they're being entertained and paying app store fees so Valve is still happy selling proverbial shovels.